Wild animals

What can be called an animal that, in addition and in size, resembles a red deer, and in appearance is a strange combination of a camel and a sheep? Aborigines of North America, Quechua Indians, called it "wanaku", which means "wild", "ill-bred". From this word came the name that we know - guanaco, a cloven-hoofed animal from the family of camels, the ancient ancestor of the llama.

Harza is the largest of the marten family. In addition to its size, it stands out among other martens in a bright color. Due to the peculiarities of color design, she has a middle name “yellow-breasted marten”. On the Russian territory is found in the Far East. Therefore, it is often called the "Ussuri marten." Description and features of Kharzu can be attributed to the average predators.

Musk ox is a rare artiodactyl animal. Coexisted next to the mammoth. But unlike him, he did not completely die out. Its natural range has narrowed to parts of Greenland and the North American Arctic. Currently, due to artificial resettlement, has appeared in the northern regions of Siberia and Scandinavia.

It is very interesting and informative to discover unusual species of animals unexpectedly. Not the strange creatures or mutants that scare us on the Internet and television. And rare and existing in fact, unknown to us so far. In Crimea, near Simferopol there is a historical and archaeological reserve Naples Scythian.

Description and features Quokka or setonix is ​​a herbivore belonging to the kangaroo-tail family. Despite its resemblance to a kangaroo, kwoks look more like river otters because of their short straight tail. Unlike other members of the kangaroo family (kangaroos, wallaby, philander, wallara, kangaroo rats), a crook cannot rest on its short tail or defend against it.

Description and features What should a beast capable of fighting a lion and a leopard look like without dying from a bite of a cobra or viper, a spear strike, a sharp hit by an arrow and a dagger? Here, involuntarily, a formidable monster of five meters tall appears, fantastically strong, dressed in armored armor.

Elephants - herbivorous mammals, by their sizes surpassed all existing terrestrial animals. They are part of the elephant family or Elephantidae. In addition to their outstanding size, they have a unique organ - a trunk and luxurious tusks. The elephant family is numerous. But out of 10 genera, only two exist in our time.

The Krasnodar Territory is popularly called the Kuban, although, of course, it is larger and contains some more regions. But it so happened. Kuban for us is the Krasnodar Territory, a famous place, the granary of our country, the Cossack patrimony. A bold, strong, free, generous region. They call it that way along the main river flowing here - the Kuban, which flows into the Sea of ​​Azov and divides the region into 2 parts.

The Stavropol Territory ... "The Gates of the Caucasus," as this fertile land is also called. A unique region in Russia where you can see the summer and winter. It is located in the central part of the foothills and on the northern slope of the Caucasus. Plain and mountains in one place, right and left bounded by two seas, the Black and Caspian. In the east, you can stumble upon the mysterious wandering dunes in the deserts, and near Zheleznovodsk visit the cave of permafrost.

Among mammals, very unusual species are found. The little arm is one of them. This mammal belongs to the group of semi-monkeys, to the group of lemurs, but differs significantly from them in appearance and habits. Description and features In 1780, thanks to the research of the scientist Pierre Sonner among the animals of the forests of Madagascar, an amazing little animal was discovered with a small arm.

Red deer or Manchurian deer is an East Asian species of red deer. It occurs in the Russian territories: in the Angara region, Transbaikalia, in the Khabarovsk Territory and other Far Eastern regions. It lives in Chinese Manchuria. Manchurian deer are large artiodactyl animals, whose males wear beautiful branchy horns.

Once upon a time, one-humped camels carried a lot of cargo in columns, because of this they were often called “desert ships”, they fought like horses, fed and watered a man, gave him their meat, wool, and milk. You can read about them in books, stories, fairy tales, took part in many famous and recognizable films.

The animal, which is called the liger, is not found in the wild in any part of the world. Indeed, in order for him to be born, the predators that live on different continents must mate. Ligers are animals in which the genes of a father-lion and a mother-tigress are mixed. Description and features The liger is the largest representative of the feline family, which is known to people.

Once upon a time in childhood, we read Andersen's tale "Thumbelina." The failed husband of the heroine of the fairy tale was a mole - a large, fat, blind character with a rich fur coat, calm, solid and stingy. However, in nature, these amazing animals are very small and absolutely not calm. They are very mobile, never hibernate and more often than other animals hunt.

The hyena dog belongs to the biological canine family, the genus Lycaon, in which it is the only species. The Latin name (Lycaon pictus) is formed of 2 words - the Greek Lycaon, meaning "wolf" and the Latin pictus - decorated or painted. This name was given to the hyena dog because of its motley skin, covered with uneven in shape and size spots of black, sand (light red) and white colors, and they are so bizarre that, as noted, it is impossible to find two individuals, painted the same way.

Altai nomadic tribes revered maral as a sacred, totemic animal. Legends say that in heaven there is a herd of these noble animals from which life on earth originated, and the souls of dead people return to the heavenly "relatives". Therefore, hunting for horned beauties was strictly limited, wise old men warned young miners: if you kill more than two Altai deers, it will be trouble.

When we hear the word "hyena", for some reason many people have a feeling of hostility and even disgust. Few animals can present such a rumored story as this beast. Even in antiquity, the most incredible things were told about them. For example, it was said that domestic dogs can lose their mind and become numb if a hyena walks nearby and drops its shadow on them.

For the most part, wild, but at the same time quickly getting used to living at home, minks wear the most valuable fur among other fur animals and differ from them in their cunning and playful character. Due to the diversity of species, the habitat was practically ubiquitous, however, after the mink was defined as a domestic animal, it decreased significantly.

In the reptile class, the crocodile detachment includes a wide variety of representatives. Gavial is represented by the only species in the family of the same name. It differs sharply in a narrow muzzle, three or five times longer than the transverse dimensions. With the growth of an individual, this symptom only intensifies. To feed the fish, the crocodile has sharp teeth, slightly inclined in location.

It is hard to believe, but the bear, fox and raccoon had common ancestors - 30 million years ago, the brown beast was modest in size and moved around, jumping through the trees. In the course of evolution, much has changed - species of bears have arisen that have settled throughout the planet and differ from each other. One of the largest and most dangerous is the grizzly bear, not without reason its scientific name from Latin translates as "ferocious".

The forerunners of modern battleships were ancient animals that inhabited the land many years ago. They differed in their parameters, one of the largest could compare with an elephant, and those smaller were the size of a cow. The modern battleship, even the largest individual, has much smaller parameters.

The largest and strongest among the bears, of course, is the "king of the northern countries", a polar bear, or a polar one. Although the definition of "king" does not suit him. Rather, the owner. He confidently wanders through the icy expanses and restores order. The beast is smart, dexterous, and one of the most powerful predators on earth.

The nosach monkey or kahau, as it is also called, belongs to the monkey family. These unique monkeys belong to the order of primates. Because of their specific appearance, they are separated into a separate genus and have a single species. Description and features The most striking hallmark of primates is its large nose, which reaches almost 10 cm in length, but this privilege applies exclusively to males.

The Incas believed that vicuna is the reincarnation of a young girl who received a cloak of pure gold, a gift from the old ugly king in love with a beauty. Therefore, the laws of the ancient Andean peoples forbade the killing of graceful mountain animals, and only royal blood was allowed to wear products from their wool.

Small predator of the mammalian class. The marten belongs to the family of martens, which includes more than 50 orders of animals (sable, mink, weasel and others). About 60 million years ago, in the era of the Paliocene and Epocene, primitive predators of the myacid lived. These were small individuals with a long tail and sharp teeth.

Lynxes are a genus of animals of the mammalian class, felines, subfamilies small cats, and carnivores. This article describes the species of this genus, the features of lifestyle, habitat, life expectancy and nutrition. Description and features Distinctive features of the lynx are a truncated short tail with a black tip (red lynx with white), dark hair tassels on the ears of a triangular shape, long hair around the muzzle and fluffy spotted fur.

An adult marmoset in the hands of a person looks like a soft, lively toy. They even entered into the Guinness book, as the tiniest primates of the planet. Dwarf monkeys live in South America, Colombia, Brazil, Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru, along river banks and in thickets of forests. With sunrise, the colony, which includes members of one family, begins an active life.

The distant island of Madagascar, the fourth largest in the world, has long attracted seafarers and scientists with its mystery and unusualness. Once a breakaway from the African continent, it now demonstrates to the whole world a unique repository of the natural world, which has been formed over several millennia.

The Ussuri tiger, it is also Amur, Korean, Siberian, Far Eastern, Altai, is the largest and smallest species of tiger. This handsome man, unfortunately, became disappearing. In Russia, by the way, he was called Babr (the Yakut word "baabyr" started this name). The Amur tiger amazes with its parameters.

The red panda is an animal that has been little studied. Refers to the suborder of canines. In China, he was called hunho, which literally means a fiery fox. The history of its name has a bright history. The animal was called a dwarf bear, a shiny cat and even a wolverine because of the similarities in appearance. According to the legend of Mozilla, the Firefox browser takes its name from this amazing animal.

“Yesterday, I clearly saw three mermaids who came out of the sea; but they are not as beautiful as they are said, because their faces are clearly visible male features.” This is an entry in the ship's logbook of the Nina ship dated January 9, 1493, made by Christopher Columbus during his first voyage off the coast of Haiti.

One of a kind predatory beast of the canine family. A maned wolf belongs to the type of chordata, a class of mammals. Based on studies of ancient remains found that it belongs to the relict species of representatives of large South American canids, extinct at the end of the Pleistocene era (more than 12 thousand

When looking at a badger, most people are touched, because it gives the impression of a good-natured and tame beast. But this is far from the case. Meeting him in the wild can bring quite serious trouble. This animal has very strong claws, it can emit an unpleasant smell and relatives can always come to its aid.

Among the mighty mammals of modern terrestrial fauna, the bison animal occupies one of the leading places. The ancestors of wild bulls were much larger. Surprisingly, the animals survived climatic changes, the populations of close relatives of the warlike giants of the past survived. Description and features The size of the American bison exceeds the largest representatives of ungulates on Earth.

The desman is an animal that has been living on our planet for about 40 million years! Despite its small size, it has every chance to impress you with its history, character and appearance.It’s scary to imagine whom this creature did not manage to meet on its life path! I managed to survive the terrifying predators and giant mammoths, safely reaching the 21st century, while retaining the appearance and not losing our personality.

Among all the horses currently known to us, there is one very rare, wild Przewalski horse. This subspecies was discovered in one of the expeditions to Central Asia in 1879 by the Russian scientist Nikolai Mikhailovich Przhevalsky. He was returning home, but on the Russian-Chinese border he received a present from one merchant - the skin and skull of an animal that he has not seen until now, looking like a horse and a donkey at the same time.

Few of us in childhood were not fond of adventure novels by Main Reed or Fenimore Cooper. Indians, prairies, savannahs, mustangs and coyotes. Dangerous, cunning, smart animals. In the traditions of the North American Indians, they occupy a rather important position. They were often credited with human qualities: ingenuity, intelligence, craftiness, cunning.

Description and features The Ancients called this representative of the fauna a hippo, that is, a “river horse”. It seems that in ancient times, people sincerely believed that horses and hippos were related creatures. But biologists, much later systematizing the animal world of the planet, attributed such creatures to the suborder pig-like, believing that their appearance and internal structure are fully consistent with this classification.

In the world of strange inhabitants of the planet, preserved from the time of the Pleistocene megafauna, civet animal is of particular interest. Meeting with an African mammal in nature, in zoos is a rarity. But the animals are bred on an industrial scale due to the increased interest in them by perfumers and coffee manufacturers.

Description and features Muskrat is a small wild rodent weighing about one and a half kilograms or a little more. In addition to the main name, he also received the nickname of a musky rat. The reason is a special substance secreted by its glands with a strong smell of musk. In natural nature, he marks them the boundaries of his possessions, because he really does not like the encroachments of relatives on the territory occupied by him and can not stand strangers.

Description and features The Squirrel is a cute, small animal from the order of rodents, with a slender body and elongated, strong legs. Usually such animals do not exceed a kilogram in weight, and 40 cm in length, but can be one and a half to two times smaller, depending on the species. However, in the vast squirrel family there are representatives and larger.

From an early age, when we see an elephant in the photo, our mood rises. This is an amazing animal that can not be confused with any other. From childhood, we look at this animal as a kind, intelligent and wise creature. But is it really worth the effort. How elephants appeared on the planet Back in the days of dinosaurs, that is, 65 million years ago, the ancestors of modern proboscis walked the earth.

Meerkat is a small predator from the mongoose family. The inhabitant of savannah and desert areas in southern Africa. Lives in family groups of about 20 individuals. The name meerkat is derived from the system name of the species Suricata suricatta. In the Russian language, the use of this name in the feminine is allowed: meerkat.

The oldest roots of a mammal, known for its unique striped color, lie in the deep African past. The history of the name of the zebra, the meaning of the word has been lost in the depths of centuries. But the striking outfit of a "striped horse" that lives on a distant continent is well known even to a child. The name of the mammal zebra has acquired a new meaning associated with the variability of life.

A hare - a hare - is a plant-eating animal that inhabits Eurasia. Prefers areas with a temperate and cold climate. Often found in forests and forest-tundra. In the north, some Arctic islands are part of the hare. Paleontological surveys show that in the preglacial period, the hare lived throughout the European continent.

The most unusual among the representatives of the fauna is the animal anteater. He can be called the favorite of the Americans, due to the fact that this exot is bred at home. The population is not diverse species. There are only three of them, but a little more subspecies, but more on that below. The animal with a very funny anatomical structure attracts tourists.

Dzheyran - graceful black-tailed long-legged antelope, with curved horns, a representative of the bovine family. It lives on the territory of many Asian countries, mainly in desert and semi-desert zones. In Russia, this artiodactyl animal can be found in the Caucasus, in the southern regions of Dagestan. Description and features The length of the body is from 80 cm to 120 cm, the weight of the average individual is 25 kg, there are individual individuals weighing 40 kg.

One of the unusual representatives of herbivorous mammals is tapir. Outwardly, he bears some resemblance to a pig. It attracts an interesting nose in the animal in the form of a small proboscis and a friendly character. Description and appearance features Tapir is a representative of the equine animals. Translated from the language of the South American tribes means "thick", was nicknamed for its thick skin.

Scorpio - one of the oldest inhabitants of the Earth Scorpions are descended from eurypterids, extinct arthropods that existed in the Paleozoic era, had common features with modern scorpions, but lived in water. This fact is considered a successful example of the evolutionary transition of animals from water to land. Some scholars dispute this claim, referring to the cladistic analysis (one of the scientific methods of biological classification).

It is no coincidence that the marsupial animal, known for bloodthirstiness, was called the devil. The first acquaintance of the English colonialists with the Tasmanian inhabitant was extremely unpleasant - nightly screams, terrifying, aggression of insatiable creatures formed the basis of legends about the mystical power of the predator. The Tasmanian devil is a mysterious inhabitant of the Australian state, the study of which continues to this day.

Predators from the canine family are united by the common name jackal, whose Latin origin is associated with the ancient Roman definition of "golden wolf". Historical information reflects its wide distribution throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa. Studying a mammal reveals interesting habits of a predator, lifestyle.

The animal from the cat family with atypical features for the predator was identified by zoologists as a separate species. About the cheetah it is said in the "Word about Igor's regiment" - so ancient is his history of the family. Physiology, habits, rare qualities of a mammal are unique. Cheetah's running speed is up to 112 km per hour - this is the fastest animal among mammals on earth.

The Asian tropics are inhabited by a small mammal - tupaya. Scientific disputes over the systematization of animals have not subsided for decades. The relic ancestors who lived during the time of the dinosaurs did not differ much in structure from modern animals. Zoologists first proposed attributing tupaia to the primates, and later to insectivores.

The marine inhabitant has become a symbol of the harsh Arctic. It is hard not to notice a giant walrus, it is easy to identify by formidable fangs. The name of the animal in literal translation from Greek is "hanging on the teeth." In the northern hemisphere, this mammal is the largest representative of pinnipeds. Description and features Sea beast impresses with its dimensions.

One of the most magnificent predators living in forests and steppes are wolves. They are beautiful, slim and always focused. This beast is often endowed with human qualities and is illuminated in folk tales. The wolf is a symbol of power in folklore. It is well deserved. There are many varieties of this animal in nature.

Siberia is a unique territory on the globe, inhabited by a huge number of living organisms. Unique species of mammals, birds, insects and fish live here. This area is famous not only for the diversity of fauna, but also for its incredibly beautiful landscapes. Artists, poets and people with a rich inner world will definitely like Siberia.

India is a world amazing in its biological diversity. This is a huge state with a population of more than 400 thousand people. According to this indicator, we can conclude that India is the largest country located in the south of the Asian continent. Despite the rapid development of the global technical industry and the new trends of globalization, local residents managed to preserve ancient cultural traditions.

In the column, as an object of commercial hunting, in Russia drew attention only in the 19th century. This led to a lack of valuable furs. Merchants painted skins, under the guise of a sable, sold them to China. Low purchase prices, poor wear of the fur led to the fact that the columns lost their former fishing value.

Amazing animals from the marten family became the soft gold of Russia. The beauty of the fur of the animal became his misfortune. At all fur auctions, skins are sold under the hammer up to a thousand dollars apiece. Therefore, sable is an animal listed in the Red Book. The magnificent sable is depicted on the arms of Siberian cities, as well as on the arms of the Novosibirsk, Tyumen and Sverdlovsk regions.

Description and features In nature, there are a huge variety of surprises and wonders. In any river or forest, some unusual insect, plant, fish or any other animal lives, which can puzzle and even hit a person. When a person hears the word "predator", he immediately imagines some formidable and terrible beast with sharp teeth or, at least, with an unattractive appearance.

An ermine is called a small furry animal, which belongs to the family "mustelids". The animals of this family gained wide popularity due to their charming appearance and some stories invented by different people and subsequently become some kind of legends. People of the past were of the opinion that if dirt gets on the ermine’s precious coat, the animal will die.

Everyone knows Baikal as the deepest lake in the world, but not everyone is aware of its beauty. A person who comes to his shore is immersed in an atmosphere of bliss and peace. All because these waters are beautiful. The animals of Lake Baikal have been surprising scientists for many years for their diversity. There are more than 2.5 thousand of them.

Can a ruminant have the same fangs as a saber-toothed tiger? The musk deer is a representative of the smallest deer of the northern hemisphere - with the head of a kangaroo and tiger fangs. Musk deer fangs play the same role as the horns of other species. Translated from Latin means "carrying musk."

Our ancestors learned about the giraffe 40 millennia ago. It was then that a rational man began the development of Africa. The long familiarity of people with this amazing creation is confirmed by petroglyphs, which are 12-14 thousand years old. The stones are located in the northwest of present Libya, on the slopes of Wadi Metkanush. Not only African animals are carved on them, but also scenes of human communication with them.

Echidna is an amazing animal that combines several types of mammals. Outwardly, it resembles a porcupine, and in the way of life it resembles an anteater and a platypus. Description and features of the echidna Echidna in the photo resembles a porcupine because of its prickly back and small tail. However, its spines are not so long and have a brownish-yellow color.

The habitat of the bears - the Himalayan mountains, gave the name to the animals, but today they have spread to other regions, and in the foothills almost did not survive. A characteristic and striking feature of this animal and its difference from other bears is a white or yellow crescent on the neck and dark, shiny coat all over the body.

Roe deer, whose name, according to legend, comes from brown slanting eyes, is one of the oldest representatives of the deer family. A study of the remains found during archaeological excavations confirmed the existence of related animals more than 40 million years ago. Description and features Roe deer - a small-sized animal sensitive and graceful with a long beautifully curved neck, short legs ending in sharp hooves.

Snow-white lions came to real life, as if from a fairy tale. More recently, they were considered mythical creatures. Today, the miracle of nature can be observed at the zoo or in the reserve. In total, there are about 300 individuals that are under human protection. Surviving in nature rare animals with a unique color is not destined.

A graceful animal conquers with a combination of power and beauty of a predator. The scientific name Puma concolor means "one-color puma", but the shades of color make her woolen outfit sophisticated. From the first description of the predator in the 16th century to the present day, interest in the wild beast does not fade. More than once attempts have been made to tame predators, even to make them pets.

Altai Territory is a real pearl of Western Siberia. The regional center of the Siberian region is Barnaul. However, all the favorite tourist destinations are outside the city. The sun shines almost all year round. At the same time, winter is cold, long and a lot of snow. On average, the temperature in these months drops to -25 degrees Celsius during daylight hours.

Description and features The wolf and the dog are the closest relatives. In addition, these mammals belong to the same family, called canine or canine. Strictly speaking, wolves are one of the genera of this family, whose members are also considered coyotes and jackals. The same name with this genus is of the form that is commonly called: wolf.

Bears are a genus of mammals. He belongs to the order of predators. Bear - along with dogs, cats, hyenas - one of his families. Clubfoot 8 species. Clubfoot, by the way, is due to the structure of the skeleton. The hind legs rests the beast on the whole foot. From this the back became sloping. In most mammals, the hind legs, like the forepaws, rest only on the metatarsal heads, roughly speaking, on the socks.

Description and features The range of such mammals belonging to the mustine family is not difficult to calculate. One only needs to consider a freshwater network on a map of our country and identify wooded, uninhabited places where fish are found in large numbers. There, they must have found refuge for these creatures.

A predatory animal with a fluffy fur coat is a small conqueror by nature. The animal adapts well to new conditions. Nature endowed him with dexterity, indefatigability, fighting character and incredibly attractive appearance. It is no coincidence that in children's literature the hero shows cunning, ingenuity, perseverance and courage.

Description and features In the order of rodents, the beaver is considered almost its largest representative. In the Eastern Hemisphere, it has no equal in size. But in the West only capybara can be compared with them - a mammal, which among the rodents of the entire planetary fauna is a champion in size.

Description and Features There is a curious myth. When the English explorer, the pioneer of Australia, the famous James Cook sailed for the first time on the Endeavor ship to the east coast, a continent new to everyone else, and was surprised to find many types of plants and unusual fauna representatives, one of the strange looking ones the original animals, the first thing that caught his eye, was a creature that quickly moved on its hind legs, deftly pushing them off the ground.

The exotic pangolin dinosaur has a controversial appearance. The mammal's shape is similar to an anteater covered with pineapple scales. To meet such a miracle is as if to fall into the nature of prehistoric times. The animal is considered to be a squad of cymelests, which were thought to be extinct creatures in the Miocene era. The reliable pedigree of the dinosaurs has yet to be finally compiled.

An amazing mammal living in an aquatic and terrestrial environment is one of the oldest representatives of the fauna of the planet. Seals are known as sea pigeons from the species of pinnipeds. Changes in climatic conditions influenced the way of life of predators, gradually led to a change in the appearance of animals, forced to adapt to the aquatic environment.

Description and features This is a very large artiodactyl herbivore representative of terrestrial fauna. The size of the moose at the withers can significantly exceed human growth. The body length of adults can be more than 3 m, and the average body weight is about half a ton. These animals are commonly referred to as rhizomes.

Many superstitious people considered unique animals with wide eyes to be mysterious aliens from other worlds. The first encounters with unusual animals created fear and horror in people. The animal was called a lemur, which means "ghost", "evil spirit." For harmless creatures, the name was fixed. Description and features Lemur is an amazing creature of wildlife.

Description and features Among the representatives of the animal kingdom of the planet there are so unusual specimens of fauna that pundits do not even immediately understand: how to classify them and whose relatives to recognize. These creatures include the panda. Serious disputes flared up between zoologists at one time to find out to which family this animal belongs.

The terrible animal, the largest of the land predators, has become a symbol of the taiga depths, dense forests. The powerful nature of the bear has always been admired and respected by people. It is no coincidence that the image of the mighty master of the taiga entered the cultural heritage of many peoples. The brown bear is familiar to the inhabitants of the mountainous regions of many countries, but it is best known in Russia.

The high content of black pigment in the skin and hair of the animal became the basis for the birth of the image of the sacred cat. The black panther in the photo impresses with a magical look, as if its being is connected with secret worlds. Panthers are a whole feline genus whose habitat is interesting even without a raid of mysticism.

Savannahs are called spaces like steppes. The difference from the latter is the presence of sites overgrown with stunted trees and shrubs. In ordinary steppes, only a few trunks and grasses are found near the earth. In the savannahs there are many tall cereals, stretching about a meter. The biotope is characteristic of tropical countries with an elevated landscape and arid climate.

Genetically related to tigers, but for a long time was assigned by zoologists to the genus of panthers. It's about the snow leopard. His middle name is the snow leopard. In the cold highlands, he is the only feline representative. Looking at others in the literal sense with high, the leopard is a symbol of power and nobility. Description and features of the snow leopard Outwardly, the snow leopard is a squat leopard with long, white hair.

From Tatar to the Russian language came the words pencil, attic, sundress, penal servitude, money, closet. They enriched the culture of the Slavs. Tatars, however, adopted the Russian language with difficulty. According to the census of 1887, most Tatars were fluent in their native language, Arabic and Turkish. Russian was broken. There was more unity in nature than in language.

Wild boar is a powerful and fairly large animal, known to almost every person. Mammals appeared on our planet a long time ago and represent the ancestors of the modern domestic pig. Wild boars are significant in body weight and are considered quite dangerous to humans. In this article we will consider these entertaining animals and talk about the features of their lifestyle.

In the homeland of the nose - coatimundi. The name is made up of two Native American words. Coati means belt, and mun means nose. The last one in the animal is long and mobile. The belt is a white stripe that surrounds the nose of the nose. The Redskins abbreviated as her coati. Nosoha animal Description and features of nosoha The closest relative of the coati is the raccoon.

Animals of Crimea The geographical location of the peninsula is unique. Three climatic zones with a high level of diversity are represented: piedmont, temperate continental, subtropical. The territorial proximity of the Black and Azov Seas, the Crimean Mountains, 50 lakes, more than 250 rivers led to the development of rare plants and the habitat of endemic animals, that is, living exclusively in these conditions.

North America does not affect only the equatorial climate zone. This determines the diversity of the animal world of the continent. An abundance of landscapes also helps him to be diverse. There are mountains, lowlands, deserts and swamps, steppes and forests. Their fauna is largely close to the Eurasian. Mammals of North America Cougar Otherwise - a cougar or mountain lion.

The Urals conquers the true connoisseurs of beauty with its immense beauty and wealth: the cleanest rivers, crystal lakes, beautiful waterfalls, unexplored caves. The fauna of the Urals is represented by tundra, forest and steppe animals. Their living conditions, as well as the territorial distribution, are entirely dependent on the rockiness of the mountains and foothills.

Indians use their fat as a cure for rheumatism. The bile of animals also goes to the fight against diseases of the joints, and also counteracts the ailments of the biliary system. It includes the liver, duct network and gall bladder. Farmers destroy animals in order to save corn crops and sugarcane fields.

Beyond the 65th parallel. There the Arctic begins. It affects the northern extremities of Eurasia and America, adjacent to the north pole. If the latter reigns in eternal winter, then in the Arctic there is summer. It is short-term, giving the opportunity to survive about 20 species of animals. So, here they are - the inhabitants of the Arctic.

Occupying only 6% of land, the jungle is home to 50% of species of living things. Many of them are archaic, ancient. The constant warmth and humidity of the jungle allowed them to survive to this day. The crowns of the tropics are so tightly closed that the rhinoceros, turuko and toucans living here have almost forgotten how to fly.

Desert daytime temperatures reach 60 degrees Celsius. Such is the warming of the air. Sand under the hot sun reaches 90 degrees. Living creatures as if in a hot pan. Therefore, most inhabitants of the desert leads a nocturnal lifestyle. In the afternoon, animals hide in burrows, indentations between stones.

Taiga is a combination of ecosystems of one climatic zone. This area is northern, moist latitudes. Those are available in Canada and Russia. Here taiga prevails. Forest biome, with the bulk of conifers. In the European part of Russia, this is expanding for 800 kilometers. The width of the taiga "belt" in Siberia and in the east of the country reaches 2150 kilometers.

From the southern to the northern point, the continent extends for 7,500 kilometers. Here is the largest Amazon river in the world with one and a half thousand tributaries, and the high mountains of the Andes, and the barren Atacama desert, and tropical forests. The diversity of nature implies an equally multifaceted fauna. The most dangerous animals of South America. Most of the deadly poisonous creatures of the planet were given by the animal world of South America.

Without an official symbol from the animal world. Many countries are associated with one or another species of birds, mammals, fish. In Russia it is a polar bear, in Australia a kangaroo, in India a tiger, and in Canada a beaver. Ukraine beyond its borders is not associated with any animal. Does this indicate a poor world of fauna in the country?

In Australia, 93% of amphibians, 90% of fish, 89% of reptiles, and 83% of mammals are endemic. They do not occur outside the mainland. The exception is cases of keeping Australian animals in zoos, aquariums, as pets. Their uniqueness is due to the early separation of the mainland from the mother land.

At the end of the 20th century, there were a lot of bison in nature. These real lords of the forest lived in a variety of places. But due to the increased interest of hunters in them, the animal bison appears less and less in front of its eyes, its populations have significantly decreased. And now this animal can only be seen in special reserves.